French dictionaries and study guides for French examinations

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Updated June 26, 2025
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Usborne Beginner's French Dictionary
Helen Davies
Paper Book
This French dictionary for beginners has over 2000 everyday words and phrases grouped thematically, so words appear in context. There is a web site to help with grammar and pronounciation.
The compact Oxford-Hachette French dictionary /
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Paper Book
The Compact Oxford French Dictionary is a unique new reference tool for learners of the French language. It is designed exclusively for the native English-speaking learner, offering the clearest and most comprehensive guidance possible in the use of the foreign language. The English-French side of...
The Firefly French/English visual dictionary
Corbeil, Jean-Claude
Paper Book
28,000 terms illustrated with 4,800 colorful pictures. The Firefly French/English Visual Dictionary is an unparalleled reference to the world around us and an indispensable tool for language education. Its 4,800 full-color illustrations show what other dictionaries can only...
French dictionary
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Paper Book
Acclaimed by language professionals the world over, The Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary leads the way in modern bilingual lexicography. The first ever French dictionary to be entirely compiled based on the statistical evidence of vast electronic databanks of real language, both written and spoken,...
French for travelers
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In every travel situation, from arrival to departure, Fodor's FRENCH FOR TRAVELERS makes it easy to speak and understand French, even if you've never studied it before. And it's backed by Fodor's, the most trusted name in travel, and by Living Language, publisher of best-selling language courses for...
French phrase book and dictionary
Paper Book
Berlitz Phrasebook and Dictionary French: a convenient, contemporary travel companion from Berlitz's trusted language experts· With its emphasis on conversational usage, and up-to-date language on social media, leisure, business - and more - this is the only phrase book you'll need when exploring...
French phrasebook and dictionary
Paper Book
Lonely Planet's French Phrasebook and Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful French phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Order tasty cheeses, talk wine with the locals and seek out hidden...
Langensheidt standard French dictionary
Urwin, Kenneth.
Paper Book
Over 80,000 references on 1278 pages. A broad range of entries with many new words and a wealth of idiomatic expressions.-Full pronunciation of French entries-Grammatical information on French nouns and verbs-Specialist vocabulary from many different fields-The authoritative reference work for...
Larousse pocket dictionary, French-English, English-French.
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Paper Book
This authoritative dictionary is considered the ideal reference work for all academic, professional, and business needs. Contains over 300,000 references with over 500,000 translations; extensive coverage of general, technical, cultural, historical, political, literary, and professional vocabulary.
Parisienne's French : chic phrases, slang and style
Jones, Rhianna.
Paper Book
You've dreamed of Paris your whole life. You've imagined yourself sipping a cafe au lait at an outdoor bistro in the Jardin de Tuileries, or browsing a fashionable boutique on the Champs-Elysees, or strolling along the banks of the Seine, hand in hand with your handsome French lover. Now is the time...
Street French slang dictionary and thesaurus
Burke, David, 1956-
Paper Book
Offers English equivalents and usage tips for over one thousand French terms, including slang words, idioms, proverbs, colloquialisms, and vulgarities. This title also offers an extensive thesaurus featuring over one thousand French slang synonyms for common English words and phrases.

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